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Period: 1940s
Shaw Walker Aluminum and Wood Armchair, circa 1940 (for restoration)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aluminum and Wood Armchair Shaw Walker circa 1940 for restoration / in original condition "aluminum and wood in good original condition - see images" "seat needs to be reupholstered"
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ole Wanscher Colonial Chair in Rosewood
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ole Wanscher design "Colonial" chair for Paul Jeppsen, Denmark. Made with a solid rosewood frame and cane seat with chocolate brown leather cushions, labeled.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood

Easy Chair with Angled Beech Legs and Deep Green Upholstery, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1940s were a transformative era for design throughout Europe. Around this period, furniture began blending the streamlined elegance of modernism with the inviting charm of skille...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Frits Henningsen, Lounge Chair with Lillehammer wool
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Frits Henningsen lounge chair new upholstered with blue Lillehammer wool fabric. Frame of mahogany. Made in the 1940s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Wool

Fine Pair of Mario Quarti Rationalist Beech White Lounge Chairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of rationalist lounge chairs attributed to Mario Quarti, circa 1940 elegant and essential line re-upholstery in white cotton beech wood, cotton fabric, steel Mea...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Kaare Klint Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A “Barcelona” or “Red” chair in black leather with nail head trim. Designed in 927 by Kaare Klint for the lecture hall of the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen. The chair c...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of "Berga" Armchairs by David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These "Berga" chairs by David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet reflect the refined elegance and functional clarity that defined Scandinavian modernism. As a prominent figure in Swedish f...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Beige Faux-Fur, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Beige Faux-Fur, Italy 1940s
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Faux Fur, Oak

Pair of Jacob Kjær High Back Armchairs in Bouclé and Mahogany, Denmark, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare pair of armchairs was designed and produced by Jacob Kjær in Denmark in the late 1940s. The sumptuous design is marked by the distinct combination of curved and straig...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Pair of Three-Tone Mid-Century Modern Wingback Armchairs, France, 1948
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of three-tone Mid-Century Modern Wingback armchairs, France 1948 These chairs has been newly upholstered a couple of years ago. They have new filling and springs and new upho...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Hollywood Regency Grosfeld House Swag Drape Fireside Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Bringing new life to the classic! Stunning pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency chairs by Grosfeld House. Each chair in ebonized walnut and features a hand-carved draped design top stile...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Armchair, Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Hiort Tuote Puunveisto, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Armchair, design Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, manufactured by Hiort Tuote Puunveisto, 1940s. Stained birch legs, reupholstered with model Orsetto quality fabric by Lauritzons. Good vi...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Pair of Wooden Frame Art Deco Armchairs, France ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Deco (or streamline moderne, as it’s often referred to), was also known as Art Décoratifs. The design style received its “Art Deco” name after the Exposition Internationale des A...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Stunning Highback King Chair of Solid Oak with Greenish Wool Denmark 1930-40
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish baroque style high-backed ear-flap chair hand made in the 1930s The frame and armrests are made beautifully of turned and carved solid oak....
Category

Danish Baroque Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Elegant Pair of Neoclassical Leather Armchairs by Jacques Quinet, France 1948.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice pair of green leather neoclassical armchairs with cherry feet. Perfect vintage condition and highly comfortable. By J. Quinet France 1948.
Category

French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Moroccan armchair with an elaborate pattern of repeated large and small eight-point stars executed in inlaid exotic and ebonized woods and mother-of-pearl. The ...
Category

Moroccan Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Upholstered Scandinavian Oak Armchair by Berga Möbler, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designed in the early phase of what we know today as mid-century modern, this charming armchair is unique evidence of how traditional Swedish craftsmanship was brought into modernism...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Curved Armchairs for Casa e Giardino, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of curved armchairs designed by Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino production 1940s, wooden frame, goose down cushions, padding and upholstery in original satin fabric of the time, the ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Satin, Beech

Rustic Armchair in Solid Wood and Straw, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Art Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; Monoxylite; 1940s; France; Wabi Sabi; Armchair; Easy Chair; Rustic armchair from the 1940s, a testament to the impeccable crafts...
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

1940 s Swedish Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1948 Swedish solid walnut legs newly re-upholstered in chenille fabric, fully restored and re-upholstered with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Ornate Carved Gold Leaf Gilded French Armchairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French armchairs from circa 1940 showcases the luxurious craftsmanship and regal elegance associated with fine European furniture. Each chair is beautifully ca...
Category

French Louis XV Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala H269, Czech Republic, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala H269, Czech Republic, 1940s - New upholstery
Category

Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Pair of 1940s danish cabinetmaker easy chairs reupholstered in Pierre Frey linen
Located in København K, 84
This pair of 1940s Danish cabinetmaker easy chairs, arm chairs exemplifies the exceptional quality and understated elegance that defines Danish mid-century design. Reupholstered in "...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Hardwood

Pair of Grosfeld House Armchairs Asymmetrical Back Tassel Hollywood Regency
Located in St. Louis, MO
Grosfeld House 1940s Hollywood Regency design asymmetrical back tufted arm chairs with tassel and column details. These were restored sometime in th...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Midcentury Modern Green Mohair Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern green mohair chair. Italian vintage 40’s restored wood and re-upholstered arm chair/desk chair in rich green mohair. Italy 1940’s Di...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Pair of Fauteuils Open Armchairs French Leather and Beech Safari Style, C. 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs in the safari style. The armrests have been changed into a similar red leather and patinated. A little miss on one back...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Rustic French Provincial Oak and Rush Armchair, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Rustic French Provincial Oak and Rush Armchair, 1940s This French Provincial armchair from the 1940s embodies the charm of traditional rural craftsmanship, balancing rustic simplici...
Category

French Provincial Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1940 s Danish Accent or Armchair in style of Fritz Hansen Natural Maple Legs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little accent chair. Solid and sturdy. We love the design with the high seat height and low backrest. Very charming, elegant and versatile with legs in natural maple. Overall v...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Aino Aalto Pair of Club Chairs in Oak, Leather, Floral Pattern, Artek 1940s.
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare pair of mid-century Aino Aalto club chairs from the 1930s-40s manufactured by Huonekalu- and Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The chairs are made of oak and feature a beautiful br...
Category

Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Oak

huge Wingback Chair with floral silk fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This wing chair was designed in Italy in the 1940s. The well-upholstered furniture body is covered with the extravagant and very striking original cover with floral motif. The armcha...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Stunning Pair Asymmetrical Regency Lounge Chairs by Grosfeld House
Located in Buffalo, NY
High style pair of arm, lounge chairs by the Grosfeld House Furniture Company. The chairs feature hand carved wood frames with decorative tassels etc.Age appropriate wear to wood, Gl...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Charles Dudouyt, rare Set of 6 armchairs, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles Dudouyt, rare set of 6 armchairs , circa 1940. Edition La gentilhommière covered in tartan fabric can be sold in pairs
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Armchair Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen, Stained Beech and Leather
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This partial heavy patinated armchair was designed and created 1942 by Ole Wanscher and manufactured at Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The chair itself is made in stained beech. The seat i...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of 1940s oak and straw armchairs
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This pair of armchairs is in oak and straw. French work dating from the 1940s. It is in good original condition.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Art Deco armchair with adjustable backrest, Poland, 1940s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchair with adjustable backrest. 1940s, Poland. This piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The armchair has been reupholstered in n...
Category

Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Olive Green Fabric Armchairs by Paolo Buffa with Walnut Frame, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. The armchairs feature a walnut frame and is upholstered in a high-quality olive green fabric, which is original and in excellent condition. They are probably ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1940 Set of two Halabala Armchairs H 269 + Spider table
Located in Praha, CZ
- original very well preserved condition - production 1940 Czechoslovakia - table veneer walnut, Table height 63cm, top plate size 65x65cm
Category

Czech Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Creme Painted Heavily Distressed Finished Walnut Louis XV Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XV style armchair showcases timeless elegance with a charmingly distressed creme-painted walnut frame, embodying the rustic refinement of French provincial design. ...
Category

European Louis XV Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Regency Armchairs
Located in Danville, CA
Regal pair of Italian Regency armchairs with caned seats and gilt decoration. Cane seats have been replaced. Seat cushions are included as form
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Cane

Set of 4 French Art Deco Beige Velvet Black Satin Beech Armchairs, Circa 1940
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four armchairs from the late Art Deco period in the style of André Arbus. Lacquered in a semi gloss black color, circa 1940. The chairs have been recently reupholstered in a ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Italian Armchair from the 40s in the Style of Paolo Buffa
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian armchair was made in the 1940s in the style of Paolo Buffa. Two white cushions rest on the beautifully crafted cherry wood frame and have been refinished for your choice...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

Exceptionally Rare Aino Aalto Chair Model 3920, Birch White Wool, Artek 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptionally rare armchair designed by Aino Aalto in 1938, this iconic modernist piece is one of only three examples we know of —with counterparts residing in a private collectio...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Birch

Lovely Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Armchair with Velvet Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Dutch marquetry armchair having scrolled arms, tapered legs and gorgeous satinwood inlay. Seat is green velvet.
Category

European Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany, Satinwood

Attributed Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Velvet Armchairs, 1940s, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian sculptural armchairs designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, very comfortable. Recently upholstered in light gray velvet, finished with a dark gray piping in the same fabric, t...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Frits Henningsen Style Danish 1940s Low Lounge Chair in Mahogany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Classic 1930s-1940s solid mahogany and wool wingback chair in the style of Master Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, Denmark. Very elegant design that fits superbly into any mo...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Italian Armchair in Green Walnut in 1940 Silk Flowers Orient Turns Into a Bed
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Armchair in Green Walnut in 1940 Silk Flowers Orient Turns Into a Bed. Detail of Armchairs from around 1940, made of walnut, turns into a single bed, very particular and stu...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Walnut

Maurizio Tempestini, Armchair, Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and green velvet armchair designed and produced by Maurizio Tempestini, Italy, 1940s. Seat Height (inches): 18” Arm Height (inches): 24" All items ship from High Point, Nor...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Pair of Armchairs in style of Josef Franck, Finland, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of armchairs, manufactured in Finland, 1940s. Stained birch frame with rattan backrest, later reupholstered with floral fabric. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with ag...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Birch

Pair of Gorgeous Red Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of striking red Chinese Chippendale armchairs showcases the timeless elegance of faux bamboo craftsmanship combined with the sophistication of classic Chippendale design. B...
Category

French Chinese Chippendale Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Pair of Art Deco Macassar Ebony Armchairs By Maison Dominique
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Art Deco Macassar ebony armchairs by André Domin et Marcel Genevriève for Maison Dominique
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Macassar

Art Deco Design Lounge Arm Chair set, Belgium 1940 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Design Lounge Arm Chair set, made in Belgium 1940's. Beautiful shaped chairs with OP Art velvet fabric, which is probably not original and reupholstered somewhere in...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Oak

Arnold Madsen Rare Pair of Ivory Sheepskin Shearling Clam Chairs 1944
Located in New York, NY
Arnold Madsen for Madsen Schubell rare pair of Clam chairs with birch arms and legs and newly upholstered in luxurious ivory curly sheepskin or shearling adorned with camel lea...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Birch

Armchair Made In Mahogany Upholstered With Light Blue Fabric By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
This armchair, crafted from rich mahogany and upholstered with light blue fabric, is a fine example of the quality and design excellence associated with Fritz Hansen. Known for its s...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Rare armchair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, circa 1940s. The base consists of two square-shaped sides and the chair's legs. This design is very recognizable from ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Wood

Single armchair model “Tridente” or “P9”
Located in Barcelona, ES
Single armchair model “Tridente” or “P9” Manufactured by Studio d’Arte Palma (Lina Bo Bardi & Giancarlo Palanti) Brazil, 1948 wood, velvet mohair upholstery Measurements 64cmx84cmx8...
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European Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Dark Grey Armchair in the Style of Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This piece is really similar to a design Gio Ponti created for Casa e Giardino. It features a beech frame covered in high-quality dark grey /green leath...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Exceptional Guglielmo Ulrich Armchair in Velvet and Fluted Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare armchair was designed by Guglielmo Ulrich in the 1940s. The elegant design is marked by the distinct, curved lines of the winged backrest and the rounded li...
Category

Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Hans Pieck Molded Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Pieck, Dutch, "Lawo" Molded armchair in birch plywood, circa 1946.
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of Oak “The Chair JH503" ArmChairs by Hans J Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of “The Chair” model JH501 oak and caned armchairs by Hans J Wegner Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark’. Denmark 19...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Oak

American 40 s Designer Art Deco Armchairs, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco oversized American designer chairs with an important ebonized wood trim and flared feet. Original design has been respected ...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood